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USAF øker plikttjenesten fra 10 til 20 år - Duffel Blog
Air
Force solves pilot crisis by increasing service commitment to 20 years
Genius.
Oct 25, 2024
WASHINGTON—As
the U.S. Air Force continues to do more with less, the organization has
implemented a new service commitment of 20 years for pilots, effective
immediately. The dismal retention rate of pilots leaving the service for
commercial airlines after hitting their 10-year active duty service commitment
(ADSC) has caused the Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) to develop creative
solutions, resulting in the new policy.
“Ultimately, the cost to train
our pilots is ever increasing, and we are trying to capitalize on that large
initial investment by keeping them for the entirety of their careers,” said Air
Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin. “Those already signed to a 10-year
ADSC have the option of taking the 20-year deal or a less than honorable
discharge, a fair trade in today’s current global dynamics.”
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Gaza - Nå er det åpenbart sult som er våpenet til IDF - VG / NRK
Israel fortsetter sitt målbevisste folkemord. (Red.)
– 100.000 palestinere strandet i Nord-Gaza uten tilgang medisiner, mat og drivstoff
Palestinske nødetater sier at om lag 100.000 mennesker er fanget i Nord-Gaza uten tilgang til mat, medisiner og drivstoff som følge av israelsk beleiring.
Det israelske militæret (IDF) sier de er i gang med en omfattende operasjon nord på Gazastripen for å luke ut militante Hamas-medlemmer og hindre dem i å regruppere seg.
Men Det palestinske sivilforsvaret sier ifølge Reuters at om lag 100.000 palestinere nå er strandet i byene Jabalia, Beit Lahiya og Beit Hanoun. Reuters har ikke kunnet verifisere opplysningene på egen hånd.
Sivilforsvaret sier de har måttet stanse all virksomhet i Nord-Gaza etter at israelske styrker rykket inn i Nord-Gaza igjen for tre uker siden.
Støre med klar advarsel om israelske
lovforslag:
– En direkte katastrofe
To israelske lovforslag har fått mange til å steile.
– Israel kan kastes ut av FN, sier Jan Egeland i Flyktninghjelpen.
To omstridte
lovutkast kan være på full fart mot å bli vedtatt i Knesset, Israels
nasjonalforsamling.
Sammen har det ett mål: Å sette en stopper for aktivitetene til UNRWA,
FNs organisasjon for palestinske flyktninger.
Det vekker sterke reaksjoner både i Norge og internasjonalt.
– Det ville være en direkte katastrofe for utsatte palestinere, sier
statsminister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) til NRK om konsekvensene av lovene.
UNRWA sørger for hjelp og tjenester til millioner av palestinere som
har vært fordrevet i generasjoner. De har fortsatt arbeidet sitt mens krigen i
Gaza har rast.
– Når det er krig så er det selvfølgelig helt avgjørende at de som kan
arbeide der, får anledning til det, understreker Støre.
Droner - Oppdatering fra UAS Vision
Russian Drones at Exhibitions Differ from Those in War
By The Editor on Oct 28, 2024 07:57 am
In a revealing
interview with Ukrainska Pravda, a Ukrainian soldier known as “Petro” shed light
on the real state of Russian drones used in combat. “At military exhibitions,
Russian drones appear flawless, featuring pristine metal fittings and securely
tightened aluminum screws. However, in reality, they’re mostly held together by
cable ties and superglue,” Petro shared. […]Read in browser »
Russia Discloses Information About Upgraded Privet-82MK2 UAS
By The Editor on Oct 28, 2024 07:46 am
The Russian army received the modernized
Privet-82MK2 UAS, which the Russians themselves position as a “kamikaze drone”.
The enemy claims the high efficiency of this system. Russian propaganda media
write about this with reference to the commander of the Sovy (engl. – Owls)
drone group of the 88th “Espanyola” brigade flying battalion with the call
[…]Read in browser »
Red Cat Gets $1M US Army Contract for FlightWave Edge 130 Blue
By The Editor on Oct 28, 2024 07:32 am
– Red Cat Holdings, Inc. , a drone
technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military,
government, and commercial operations, today announced it secured a $1 million
contract for its Edge 130 Blue drones from the United States Army
Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM). The contract was secured through
Noble, a leading provider of global sustainment and […]Read in browser »
Polish Start-Up Wants to Revolutionize Rescue Missions with Fully Autonomous Drone
By The Editor on Oct 28, 2024 07:30 am
A start-up from southern
Poland hopes to revolutionize rescue missions with the world’s first fully
autonomous drone. The company said that for military purposes, “the drone
launches in under 10 seconds without pilot training, detects and locates
attackers, identifies individuals with weapons, and is disposable and
cost-effective, with launch options from both vehicle-mounted and handheld
[…]Read in browser »
US Marines Deploy ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone in Joint Force Test
By The Editor on Oct 28, 2024 07:05 am
A test Kratos XQ-58A
Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle deployed recently in a first-ever joint
force data link integration test during Emerald Flag 2024. The Marine Corps’
“Loyal Wingman” drone provides targeting data to F-35Bs and other aircraft. “The
XQ-58A effectively demonstrated its capabilities as a forward deployed sensing
platform – providing critical threat targeting […]Read in browser »
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GA Mid air over Australia - X
| Date: | Saturday 26 October 2024 |
| Time: | c. 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | NSW Air Flight Training |
| Registration: | VH-APN |
| MSN: | 18264798 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Teledyne-continental O-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Belimbla Park, E of Oakdale, NSW -  Australia |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cessnock Airport, NSW (CES/YCNK) |
| Shellharbour Airport, NSW (WOL/YSHL) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 182P Skylane and a Jabiru UL-450 (19-4079) crashed following a midair collision over Belimba Park, east of Oakdale, New South Wales.
Both aircraft crashed to the ground, resulting in the deaths of all three occupants.
Qantas captain and a 60-year-old man have been named as two of the three victims of a light plane crash in Sydney's south-west.
Gary Criddle had flown for Qantas for 36 years and also spent 20 years in the Navy and Airforce, his family said, where he was a member of The Roulettes display team.
He was instructing a 29-year-old pilot inside a Cessna travelling from the Hunter to Wollongong around midday yesterday when it collided with another light plane over Belimbla Park, in the Macarthur region.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will undertake a full investigation of the accident.
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